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Reza Aminnejad
MANAGEMENT Care
Qom University Of Medical
Sciences
OBJECTIVES
Review aims of airway management
Review airway anatomy
Review airway examination
Review basic airway maneuvers
Review blind insertion airways
Review advanced airway techniques
AIMS OF AIRWAY
MANAGEMENT
Airway management in critical situations (life support)
Designed by Dr Brain
Reusable, easy to use, and high success
rate
Intubation may be difficult if mouth opens
less than 20 mm
Its better to withdraw the device after
intubation
ILMA
Ventilation and intubation can be successfully
achieved in obese patients (BMI >30)
Accepted in guideline of unanticipated difficult
airway in non obstetrical patents
LMA PROSEAL
PLMA
Is expected to reduce aspiration risk (0.02%)
Intra cuff pressure is lower and seal better than LMA
Less gastric insufflations
PEEP can safely be applied by PLMA
It is more difficult to place than LMA
Seals better than LMA
Suitable for longer duration surgeries
Esophageal conduit permits passage of a gastric tube
LMA SUPREME
LMA SUPREME
Sealling pressure is like PLMA
Ease of intubation is like CLASSIC
Single use as unique
Has drainage tube as PLMA
Latex free
Candidate for CPR
IGEL
IGEL
Single use thermoplastic device in size 3-5
There is no cuff
Has a gastric drainage
Seals better than Proseal and LMA (but if there is a leak you
must change the iGEL)
Drainage tube of iGEL is smaller than Proseal
iGEL is the easiest EGD to insert (98%)
COMBITUBE (CBT)
Easily inserted highly efficacious device
Primary rescue device in CVCI
Successfully used in CPR
Has 2 rings on proximal end that upper teeth are situated
between them
Size 37F for adults with height of 120-180cm and 41F for
tallers
Distal balloon needs 10 cc & proximal one needs 80-100 cc air
for insuflation
It enters to the esophagus in 95% of cases
CBT
May be kept in place for 8 hours and allows high pressure
ventilation (50 cmH20)
Can be used in bleeding and aspiration situations
Does not need neck extension for insertion (it only requires
modest mouth opening)
Doesn't need any cervical manipulation
DISADVANTAGES OF CBT
Suction of trachea is impossible with CBT
Complications such as subcutaneous emphysema,
pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum should be
considered.
Esophageal rupture and tongue engorgement are rare
LARYNGEAL TUBE
LARYNGEAL TUBE
LARYNGEAL TUBE (LT)
Silicon airway tube
Requires 23mm mouth opening
Has single inflation pilot balloon apparatus
Amount of air needed depends on size and is indicated on a
syringe that is included
Cuff pressure should be limited to 60cm H20
Its is very easy to insert, black line on proximal part shall align
upper teeth
LARYNGEAL TUBE
ADVANTEGES DISADVANTEGES
Easy to insert Aspiration protection
Non traumatic is less than offered
Good seal Cuff pressure may
increase in
Adequacy of ventilation concomitant N2O
Efficient use in children usage
>2y LMA is better in
Protection of GE-Reflux children under 10
years
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
DEVICE
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
DEVICE
(AMD)
Is a clear silicon dual lumen tube
Proximal port is y shaped )one a channel to esophagus and
second for delivering anesthetic gases)
Esophageal cuff should filled with 5-9 cc air
Pharyngeal cuff needs 50-80 cc air for full filling
It is available in 3-3.5 size for a 30-60 kg patient
Size 4-5 for patients weighing >60 kg
It is hard to insert successfully in 66% cases at the first time
Loss of airway during anesthesia has been reported
COBRA TUBE
COBRA PLA
Cobra shaped EGDs are available in eight sizes (3 for females
& 4 for males)
Cobra PLUS has a temperature probe and a gas sampling line
for pediatric patients
It Should be removed awake (while reflexes are intact)
COBRA PLA
Advantages Disadvantages
or Appropriate equipments
Cannot be performed on
patients with a suspected
basilar skull fracture.
Can be performed on
patients with an intact gag
reflex.
DIGITAL INTUBATION
Useful in the absence of
necessary equipment & as
an alternative when other
more conventional methods
for intubation have failed
Head manipulation is
minimal.
Performed by physically
finding the epiglottis with
middle and index fingers,
and then sliding the tube
interiorly into the trachea.
FAILED INTUBATION
A. FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
FIBEROPTIC
LARYNGOSCOPY
FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
Advantages
Allows direct airway visualization
Causes little hemodynamic stress
Nasotracheal or orotracheal route can be used
Can be done in all age groups
Requires minimal neck movements
FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
Disadvantages
Expensive
Expertise requires practice
Delicate equipment needs careful maintenance
Visual field easily impaired by blood and secretions
B. RIGID FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
FIBEROPTIC STYLETS
Bonfils nonmalleable tubes
Shikani semi malleable tubes
Levitan FPS scope
Fiberoptic Stylet Scope
FIBEROPTIC
LARYNGOSCOPES
Bullard Laryngoscopes
Upsher Scope
AIRTRAQ
RIGID VIDEO
LARYNGOSCOPES
V/MAC AND C/MAC
GLIDESCOPE
RIGID VIDEO
LARYNGOSCOPES
are simple to use/ no wires/ portable
low cost/ compact and light weight
easy insertion/ no damage
good exposure/ high success rate
non problematic tube passage
works well with restricted neck movement
fogging is not a limitation
are very useful in morbid obese patients and low grade
Cormack score
RIGID FIBEROPTIC
LARYNGOSCOPES
they have working channel
allow visual controlled ETT insertion
give wider visual field
anatomical field more identifiable
fogging and secretions are still problematic
does not need extended cervical extension
they give superior glottic view but directing ETT is an
obstacle to success
RIGID FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
Advantages
Direct airway visualization
Minimal neck movement
May overcome difficult view
Useful in disrupted airway
Durable, sturdy instruments
RIGID FIBEROPTIC
SCOPE
Disadvantages
Expensive
Expertise requires practice
Visual field easily impaired by blood and secretions
Not readily available
High Success Rate Low
Cost Bougie
C. LIGHTWAND
(TRACHLIGHT)
LIGHTWAND
(TRACHLIGHT)
LIGHTWAND
(TRACHLIGHT)
Disadvantages
Blind technique
May damage airway
Usually requires darkened room
Expertise requires practice
NU-TRAKE
Surgical airways
should only be used
when all other
methods have been
exhausted
It is not intended for
children under the age
of 5 years old.
SUMMARY
Always remember the ABCs, without an airway your patient will
not survive.
There are several ways to manage a patient’s airway.
Don’t forget the basics, all your patient may need is for
someone to open their airway, to start improving.
IT’S NOT OVER …
Any question?
MANY THANKS FOR
YOUR KIND
ATTENTION
Many thanks to Dr. S.
Malek for sharing his
valuable slides on this
topic.